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Check out the full list of Billboard Music Awards as Tyla wins Afrobeats categories and Taylor Swift makes history
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Tyla beats Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, Asake to win Billboard Music Awards
South African singer Tyla made a stunning impact at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) in Los Angeles, winning two prestigious accolades and solidifying her place as one of the Afrobeats genre’s brightest stars.
The 22-year-old, who received eight nominations across six categories, took home the awards for Top Afrobeats Song and Top Afrobeats Artist at the Thursday night event, marking a major achievement in her career.
On a night full of memorable moments, Taylor Swift made history as the most decorated artist in the BBMA’s history, claiming ten awards. Zach Bryan followed with five, while Morgan Wallen earned four. Shaboozey, Bad Bunny, Drake, and Elevation Worship each walked away with three awards.
While Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems have previously been celebrated at the Billboard Music Awards, Tyla’s victories underscore her swift rise and the increasing global influence of South African music within the Afrobeats scene.
Tyla’s double win—Top Afrobeats Artist and Top Afrobeats Song for her hit track “Water”—adds another milestone to a year marked by her growing international presence.
Though Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan were key figures in this year’s awards, Tyla’s achievement resonated deeply within the Afrobeats community. It was a monumental moment, as she became a first-time finalist at the prestigious event, alongside music giants like Drake and Kendrick Lamar. This recognition is just one of many, as Tyla has also claimed a Grammy, two BET Awards, and an MTV VMA in 2024.
Tyla’s win at the BBMA reflects her dedication to representing African music on the world stage. She has been vocal about the diversity of African genres, proudly sharing her pride in representing South Africa’s amapiano culture. “African music is more than just Afrobeats,” she remarked earlier this year after her MTV VMA win.
Despite her meteoric success, Tyla remains grounded and focused on her music and fans. After completing a South African tour that included stops in Cape Town and Johannesburg, she will return to the stage for another performance in Pretoria this January.
Tyla also electrified the BBMA stage with dynamic performances of “Push 2 Start” and “Shake Ah,” further solidifying her status as a global music sensation.
See the winner list below:
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Drake
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- Morgan Wallen
Top New Artist
- Benson Boone
- Tommy Richman
- Chappell Roan – WINNER
- Shaboozey
- Teddy Swims
Top Male Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Drake
- Post Malone
- Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Top Female Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Billie Eilish
- Chappell Roan
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- SZA
Top Duo/Group
- blink-182
- Coldplay
- Fuerza Regida – WINNER
- Linkin Park
- Stray Kids
Top Billboard 200 Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Drake
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- SZA
- Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Billie Eilish
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Songwriter
- Amy Allen
- Jack Antonoff
- Zach Bryan
- Kendrick Lamar
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
Top Hot 100 Producer
- Jack Antonoff – WINNER
- Zach Bryan
- Daniel Nigro
- Finneas O’Connell
- Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Songs Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Kendrick Lamar
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Doja Cat
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- SZA
- Morgan Wallen
Top Song Sales Artist
- Jelly Roll
- Jung Kook
- Shaboozey – WINNER
- Taylor Swift
- Teddy Swims
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Billie Eilish
- Ariana Grande
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Billie Eilish
- Ariana Grande
- Taylor Swift – WINNER
- The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist
- Brent Faiyaz
- Tommy Richman
- SZA – WINNER
- Tyla
- The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
- Brent Faiyaz
- Tommy Richman – WINNER
- The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
- Muni Long
- SZA – WINNER
- Tyla
Top R&B Touring Artist
- Chris Brown
- Bruno Mars – WINNER
- Usher
Top Rap Artist
- Drake – WINNER
- Future
- Kendrick Lamar
- Metro Boomin
- Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist
- Drake – WINNER
- Kendrick Lamar
- Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist
- Doja Cat – WINNER
- GloRilla
- Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Touring Artist
- Nicki Minaj
- Travis Scott – WINNER
- $uicideboy$
Top Country Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Post Malone
- Chris Stapleton
- Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Top Country Male Artist
- Zach Bryan
- Luke Combs
- Morgan Wallen – WINNER
Top Country Female Artist
- Beyoncé – WINNER
- Megan Moroney
- Lainey Wilson
Top Country Duo/Group
- Zac Brown Band
- he Red Clay Strays – WINNER
- Treaty Oak Revival
Top Country Touring Artist
- Zach Bryan – WINNER
- Kenny Chesney
- Luke Combs
Top Rock Artist
- Zach Bryan – WINNER
- Hozier
- Jelly Roll
- Noah Kahan
- Linkin Park
Top Rock Duo/Group
- Good Neighbours
- Linkin Park – WINNER
- The Red Clay Strays
Top Hard Rock Artist
- Bad Omens
- HARDY
- Linkin Park – WINNER
Top Rock Touring Artist
- Coldplay – WINNER
- The Rolling Stones
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Top Latin Artist
- Bad Bunny – WINNER
- Fuerza Regida
- Junior H
- KAROL G
- Peso Pluma
Top Latin Male Artist
- Bad Bunny – WINNER
- Junior H
- Peso Pluma
Top Latin Female Artist
- KAROL G – WINNER
- Shakira
- Kali Uchis
Top Latin Duo/Group
- Eslabon Armado
- Fuerza Regida – WINNER
- Grupo Frontera
Top Latin Touring Artist
- Bad Bunny
- KAROL G
- Luis Miguel – WINNER
Top Global K-Pop Artist
- ENHYPEN
- Jimin
- Jung Kook
- Stray Kids – WINNER
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Top K-Pop Touring Artist
- ENHYPEN
- SEVENTEEN – WINNER
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Top Afrobeats Artist
- Asake
- Burna Boy
- Rema
- Tems
- Tyla – WINNER
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
- Beyoncé
- The Chainsmokers
- Charli XCX – WINNER
- Dua Lipa
- Calvin Harris
Top Christian Artist
- Lauren Daigle
- Elevation Worship – WINNER
- Forrest Frank
- Brandon Lake
- Anne Wilson
Top Gospel Artist
- Kirk Franklin
- Maverick City Music
- Chandler Moore
- Naomi Raine
- CeCe Winans – WINNER
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
- Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
- Drake, For All the Dogs
- Noah Kahan, Stick Season
- Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
- Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department – WINNER
Top Soundtrack
- Hazbin Hotel: Season One
- Trolls: Band Together – WINNER
- Twisters: The Album
- Wish
- Wonka
Top R&B Album
- Chris Brown, 11:11 – WINNER
- Brent Faiyaz, Larger Than Life
- PARTYNEXTDOOR, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)
- Bryson Tiller, Bryson Tiller
- Tyla, Tyla
Top Rap Album
- 21 Savage, american dream
- Drake, For All the Dogs – WINNER
- Future & Metro Boomin, WE DON’T TRUST YOU
- Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
- Rod Wave, Nostalgia
Top Country Album
- Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
- Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene
- Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan – WINNER
- Chris Stapleton, Higher
- Bailey Zimmerman, Religiously. The Album.
Top Rock Album
- Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene
- Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
- Hozier, Unheard (EP)
- Kahan, Stick Season – WINNER
- Dolly Parton, Rockstar
Top Hard Rock Album
- Bring Me The Horizon, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
- Falling In Reverse, Popular Monster
- HARDY, Quit!!
- Pearl Jam, Dark Matter
- Sleep Token, Take Me Back to Eden – WINNER
Top Latin Album
- Bad Bunny, nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana – WINNER
- Fuerza Regida, Pa Las Baby’s Y Belikeada
- Grupo Frontera, El Comienzo
- Junior H, $AD BOYZ 4 LIFE II
- KAROL G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO (BICHOTA SEASON)
Top K-Pop Album
- ATEEZ, THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL
- Jung Kook, GOLDEN – WINNER
- Stray Kids, ROCK-STAR
- Stray Kids, ATE
- TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: FREEFALL
Top Dance/Electronic Album
- Charli XCX, BRAT – WINNER
- Jungle, Volcano
- Odetari, XIII SORROWS
- Troye Sivan, Something to Give Each Other
- John Summit, Comfort in Chaos
Top Christian Album
- Elevation Worship, CAN YOU IMAGINE? – WINNER
- Forrest Frank, CHILD OF GOD
- Brandon Lake, COAT OF MANY COLORS
- Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02
- Katy Nichole, Jesus Changed My Life
Top Gospel Album
- Kirk Franklin, Father’s Day
- Koryn Hawthorne, On God
- Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02 – WINNER
- CeCe Winans, More Than This
- Naomi Raine, Cover The Earth: Live in New York
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song
- Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
- Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
- Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
- Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
- Teddy Swims, “Lose Control” – WINNER
Top Streaming Song
- Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves, “I Remember Everything” – WINNER
- Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
- Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
- Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
- Teddy Swims, “Lose Control”
Top Radio Song
- Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
- Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
- Tate McRae, “Greedy”
- Taylor Swift, “Cruel Summer”
- Teddy Swims, “Lose Control” – WINNER
Top Selling Song
- Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
- Jung Kook, “Standing Next to You”
- Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
- Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – WINNER
- Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top Collaboration
- Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
- Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That”
- Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help” – WINNER
- Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone “Fortnight”
- Morgan Wallen feat. ERNEST “Cowgirls”
Top Billboard Global 200 Song
- Benson Boone “Beautiful Things” – WINNER
- Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
- Tate McRae “Greedy”
- Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”
- Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Song
- Benson Boone “Beautiful Things” – WINNER
- Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”
- Tate McRae “Greedy”
- Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”
- Teddy Swims “Lose Control”
Top R&B Song
- 4batz feat. Drake “act ii: date @ 8 (remix)”
- Muni Long “Made for Me”
- Tommy Richman “MILLION DOLLAR BABY” – WINNER
- SZA “Saturn”
- Tyla “Water”
Top Rap Song
- Doja Cat “Agora Hills”
- Doja Cat “Paint the Town Red”
- Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That”
- Jack Harlow “Lovin on Me”
- Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” – WINNER
Top Country Song
- Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything”
- Dasha “Austin”
- Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help”
- Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – WINNER
- Morgan Wallen “Thinkin’ Bout Me”
Top Rock Song
- Zach Bryan “Pink Skies”
- Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything” – WINNER
- Djo “End of Beginning”
- Hozier “Too Sweet”
- Noah Kahan “Stick Season”
Top Hard Rock Song
- Falling In Reverse feat. Jelly Roll “All My Life” – WINNER
- Falling In Reverse, Tech N9ne & Alex Terrible “Ronald”
- HARDY “Psycho”
- Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
- Superheaven “Youngest Daughter”
Top Latin Song
- Bad Bunny “MONACO”
- Bad Bunny & Feid “PERRO NEGRO”
- FloyyMenor & Cris MJ “Gata Only” – WINNER
- KAROL G & Peso Pluma “QLONA”
- Xavi “La Diabla”
Top Global K-Pop Song
- ILLIT “Magnetic”
- Jimin “Who”
- Jung Kook “Standing Next to You” – WINNER
- Jung Kook feat. Jack Harlow “3D”
- LE SSERAFIM “Perfect Night”
Top Afrobeats Song
- Adam Port & Stryv feat. Malachiii “Move”
- Tems “Me & U”
- Tyla “Truth or Dare”
- Tyla “Water” – WINNER
- Tyla, Gunna & Skillibeng “Jump”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
- Dua Lipa “Houdini” – WINNER
- Dua Lipa “Illusion”
- Kenya Grace “Strangers”
- Ariana Grande “yes, and?”
- Marshmello & Kane Brown “Miles on It”
Top Christian Song
- Elevation Worship feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore “Praise” – WINNER
- Forrest Frank “GOOD DAY”
- Josiah Queen “The Prodigal”
- Seph Schlueter “Counting My Blessings”
- Tauren Wells with We The Kingdom & Davies “Take It All Back”
Top Gospel Song
- Koryn Hawthorne “Look at God”
- Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine “God Problems”
- Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard “In the Room”
- Victor Thompson X Gunna feat. Ehis ‘D’ Greatest “THIS YEAR (Blessings)”
- CeCe Winans “That’s My King” – WINNER